Confirmed Trade: [LAK/WPG] Pierre-Luc Dubois (signs 8 years, $8.5M AAV) for Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari, 2024 2nd round pick

[MMC]

 

[lomiller1]

Why did PLD reject Montreal?

IMO Montreal was trying to cheap out on both trade return and salary. They figured that PLD would take a massive discount just because he wanted to play in his home town and ended up giving him insulting offers to play on a team that is clearly not going anywhere any time soon.

 

[jetsforever]

Pretty happy with the return considering the corner we were backed into!

LA got a decent deal too on the contract

 

[sisseton]

wow so just PLD going the other way and nothing else?

 

[Glorydays22]

Jets got a very nice return on a player who was out the door already! LOL

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Kings are obviously not done, they still need to sign a goalie and need defensemen right?

The dmen are likely Clarke and Spencer, or whomever that other dman is.

They need 1 forward, so some minimum salary dude, so they have about 2-2.5 mill for their goalie/goalie and upgrade on Copley.

If they do do an upgrade on Copley, he likely gets waived and they have more space to work with.

 

[HabsForHire]

Horrible for LA

 

[Djp]

They need to fill 7 spots for 4.5 million too? Jesus.

And they need a goalie…..

under $1M contracts for 5players….around $4.5M

1 spot ( a goalie) at $0 space
they trade Roy or Aardvidson or both to open up more space

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

It's the Summer of Chevy!

 

[kingsholygrail]

The dmen are likely Clarke and Spencer, or whomever that other dman is.

They need 1 forward, so some minimum salary dude, so they have about 2-2.5 mill for their goalie/goalie and upgrade on Copley.

If they do do an upgrade on Copley, he likely gets waived and they have more space to work with.

The Kings need a second goalie. They can't bury Copley. He's one of the goalies.

 

[bleuetbio]

realy great deal for LAK

Montreal, what are you doing!?

 

[Petey O]

Awesome job by Chevy.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Pretty happy with the return considering the corner we were backed into!

LA got a decent deal too on the contract

$8.5 for an average 1C isn't a decent deal IMO. He got the same deal as Larkin basically and is 2/3 the player.

 

[Hunter368]

Chevy absolutely kills it on the PLD trade, OMG this is a amazing return. I can't believe it, four pieces for PLD at 8x8.5............Well done Chevy

 

[LemonSauceD]

way too much for L.A. But Dubois will be a solid player for them.

 

[thewookie1]

Looks rough for LAK

Jets likely took them to the cleaners

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Great trade by Chevy who turned a bad situation into good assets

Best of luck to Dubois in LA

Not what i was expecting but finally no more PLD rumours

 

[Jee]

I'm just glad this thing is over, my god.

 

[symbology]

This can make some sense if Kopitar told Blake he does not plan to play for more than 2 more years. He may follow Brown's exit and want to spend more time with the kids and family.

This trade can also make some sense if Vilardi had no interest in a bridge deal to help with the Kings cap. The hope and expectation was he could be signed for 3-3.5. This may not have been the case.

The Jets did really well in this trade. Lets hope that due to underlying circumstances this was the best move the for Kings.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Only person so far that thinks Winnipeg lost. What's it like being smarter than everyone? ,

Read what I wrote.

Good assumption smarty pants.

 

[pegcity]

Yeah, Jets won this trade

 

[Curufinwe]

We've been saying this since 2019.

He was 32 then. He'll be 36 in a couple of months.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

8.5 is pretty decent.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Fantastic news for the Jets. We get 3 NHL players out this when it looked like we would come away with very little

Got some more work to do but I am liking our team for next year

 

[Bizz]